I got out of the house for the first time for real today. I've taken Elizabeth to a couple of weight checks/doctor appts, and I've dropped kids off and not really gotten out. But today I packed up and really got out. I hadn't planned to get out with Elizabeth this early but duty calls. It seems impossible to really stay at home as long as I would like.
It all started with a GREAT nights sleep!!! Let me just say that our sweet baby girl slept last night from about 11 PM until 5 AM this morning!!!! Isn't that amazing?!! Even more amazing is that I nursed her at 5 AM, then again at 6 Am, then she slept until 10:30 AM!!!! Totally amazing!! I just hope that all that sleeping doesn't negatively affect my milk supply. I have a tendency to have supply issues.
BTW - sidebar here - I forgot to put this in the 2 week report. Elizabeth nurses about every 2 hours throughout the day. She will occasionally have a 3-4 hour stretch during the day but not often. At night she has been sleeping for about a 4 hour stretch and then she's back up every couple hours. All and all, the nights aren't too bad. Every 2 hours during the day is a little hard with 4 other children, homeschool, and many, many other household responsibilities, but I know it's just a season. I also know that it will pass by in a blink. I'm trying to enjoy every aspect.
Now back to the original post. So I got a good nights sleep. Got up and opened the windows to enjoy a beautiful day. Had a good day of school (thanks Heather for the encouraging email about school). Remained mostly sane and kept my cool almost all day long. And then we all packed up and headed out for dance and Boy Scouts.
I dropped Luke off to Wesley at work so that he would not have to sit through the girl's dance lesson. Then while the girls were at dance, me, Bella Peace, and Elizabeth watched from a back corner of the room. I had Elizabeth in my Moby wrap and kept her well hidden to protect her from a lot of contact and exposure to germs. This was one of my first times to really use my wrap, and I really liked it!! It all went pretty well in my opinion.
After dance all the Minor girls came home to a warm dinner waiting for us in the crock pot. The Minor boys went to Scouts and joined us later.
End report = Good Day!!
The only negative to this report is that just before bedtime, I noticed that Bella Peace wasn't quite herself. She woke up today with a runny nose (a really yucky runny nose), but that was her only symptom. Tonight when I noticed that she was just laying around a lot, I checked on her and discovered that she had a low grade temperature. I hate that apparently she's caught something. I also hate that I had her out tonight not knowing that she was not well. I'm praying that whatever is going on with her doesn't get shared with anyone else!!!
No pictures today, too busy for that. OK, hoping for another good nights sleep and another good day for tomorrow!!
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Thursday, September 30, 2010
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
~ 2 Weeks ~
Subtitled: The Good, the Bad, and the Pretty
Here's the Good
Well Baby E (I just absolutely love calling her Baby E) is officially 2 weeks old now. I really can't believe how fast time flies. At two weeks, she is still wearing newborn diapers and mostly all newborn clothes. I estimate her being around 8 lbs. She is a champion nurser and burps like a grown man!!! She has starting spitting up a little in the past couple of days, and I'm pretty sure it's because she over eats! :) She sleeps pretty good too. We are following the same bedtime ritual that we've used with all the others, and are hoping for the same results since they've all been/still are excellent sleepers. We aim for putting her down around 11:00 PM, and we try to get in bed at that same time. She usually wakes up the first time at around 3:00 AM and then again around 5 AM. Lately she ends up staying in the bed with us after that 5 AM feeding. That makes Wesley a little bit crazy, but I just can't help it. I was getting up and nursing her in the living room, but I kept falling asleep and spending the next few hours in the rocking chair. So I just gave in and started nursing her in the bed, and well I fall asleep there too of course!!! We usually get up for good at around 7:30 AM. I nurse her again at around that time and then all the little people get a turn to hold her while we get the day started. She does not like to be swaddled. Swaddling just makes her mad, and she fights her way out. :) We are finally starting to see her eyes. She's starting to be more alert and stay awake for a little while after feedings. This morning she was up for about 1 1/2 hours after her 8 AM feeding. A lot of times she watches us with just one eye which has led to me nick naming her "one eye". :) After a little working with her, we've got her using the "Nuk" pacifier. In the hospital, she was given the "Soothie" paci and she preferred that type at first. However, we did not. It's just a personal preference, but we like the Nuk better and feel like it is better for babies mouth and teeth. So we've now successfully made the switch. Although if we just left her along, she would totally be a finger sucker. We are trying hard to avoid that. :) So she sleeps, nurses, soils A LOT of diapers (we've gone through I think 5 packs in these 2 weeks), and enjoys being held and cuddled by the "minor" crew quite a lot!!! Elizabeth is just a sweet, sweet easy baby, and we all love her to pieces!!!
Now for the Bad
Don't be fooled though! Everything around her is not peaches and cream. Life is awesome, but it's also awesome HARD! I wouldn't trade these days for anything and am so, so, so grateful to have a new baby in my arms, but it's not without a lot of adjustment. My house is a total wreck (yes I know that doesn't really matter, except it does matter to me), homeschool has been hard (I'm learning to like the classical approach more and more since I can read to them or listen to them read while I'm nursing) (Heather I see you smiling, I see you!), we are watching a lot more TV than before, and Bella Peace uses Elizabeth's feedings to create havoc and chaos (BP is going to be the death of me!!). We are in desperate need of a new schedule and routine. Some structure. I feel like I need a paper bag or drugs or a straight jacket every time Wesley walks out the door for work. I'm sure I flash him puppy dog eyes which say, please don't leave me here alone with all these children, with this chaos, with this messy house, with all these school books! I know that I do, because he looks at me as to say I'm sorry I'm leaving you but I really have to go we have to pay for all of this. :) Does anyone else out there know what I'm talking about? It's like this is so totally my dream life, but that doesn't make it easy. I know that there are some who have the total misconception that if you have a big family you must be supermom or you must have it all together. My family and close friends know that's a lie!! I'm not supermom and I don't have it all together. Most days I'm barely hanging on and praying that God's grace and mercy covers over my many mistakes!
And finally, the Pretty
No ugly, only pretty. Pretty pictures. These pictures are all from the past week.
I think Elizabeth is going to like mirrors as much as the other Minor girls. She loves to look at her reflection in the mirror when she's on the changing pad. Vanity, already!!
Big Sister Bella Peace giving Baby E her pacifier. In this picture, I think Elizabeth looks a lot like pictures of my younger brother.
Here's "One Eye" at 2 weeks old
Wide Awake!!
The kiddos have enjoyed several field trips lately. In 4 days, they went on 3 different trips. Last Friday Wesley took them to see Columbus ship replicas, the Nina and the Pinta. The ships are on tour and in our area for a stop. Saturday was free museum day so of course we took advantage of that. And yesterday, they went to a local farm/pumpkin patch. This many field trips is not usual for us. It's just worked out this way lately. I've hated to miss out, but I have to admit that I've enjoyed the time to lay around and cuddle with Elizabeth. Here are some pictures from yesterday's trip.
Is he a country boy or what!?!
Here's the Good
Well Baby E (I just absolutely love calling her Baby E) is officially 2 weeks old now. I really can't believe how fast time flies. At two weeks, she is still wearing newborn diapers and mostly all newborn clothes. I estimate her being around 8 lbs. She is a champion nurser and burps like a grown man!!! She has starting spitting up a little in the past couple of days, and I'm pretty sure it's because she over eats! :) She sleeps pretty good too. We are following the same bedtime ritual that we've used with all the others, and are hoping for the same results since they've all been/still are excellent sleepers. We aim for putting her down around 11:00 PM, and we try to get in bed at that same time. She usually wakes up the first time at around 3:00 AM and then again around 5 AM. Lately she ends up staying in the bed with us after that 5 AM feeding. That makes Wesley a little bit crazy, but I just can't help it. I was getting up and nursing her in the living room, but I kept falling asleep and spending the next few hours in the rocking chair. So I just gave in and started nursing her in the bed, and well I fall asleep there too of course!!! We usually get up for good at around 7:30 AM. I nurse her again at around that time and then all the little people get a turn to hold her while we get the day started. She does not like to be swaddled. Swaddling just makes her mad, and she fights her way out. :) We are finally starting to see her eyes. She's starting to be more alert and stay awake for a little while after feedings. This morning she was up for about 1 1/2 hours after her 8 AM feeding. A lot of times she watches us with just one eye which has led to me nick naming her "one eye". :) After a little working with her, we've got her using the "Nuk" pacifier. In the hospital, she was given the "Soothie" paci and she preferred that type at first. However, we did not. It's just a personal preference, but we like the Nuk better and feel like it is better for babies mouth and teeth. So we've now successfully made the switch. Although if we just left her along, she would totally be a finger sucker. We are trying hard to avoid that. :) So she sleeps, nurses, soils A LOT of diapers (we've gone through I think 5 packs in these 2 weeks), and enjoys being held and cuddled by the "minor" crew quite a lot!!! Elizabeth is just a sweet, sweet easy baby, and we all love her to pieces!!!
Now for the Bad
Don't be fooled though! Everything around her is not peaches and cream. Life is awesome, but it's also awesome HARD! I wouldn't trade these days for anything and am so, so, so grateful to have a new baby in my arms, but it's not without a lot of adjustment. My house is a total wreck (yes I know that doesn't really matter, except it does matter to me), homeschool has been hard (I'm learning to like the classical approach more and more since I can read to them or listen to them read while I'm nursing) (Heather I see you smiling, I see you!), we are watching a lot more TV than before, and Bella Peace uses Elizabeth's feedings to create havoc and chaos (BP is going to be the death of me!!). We are in desperate need of a new schedule and routine. Some structure. I feel like I need a paper bag or drugs or a straight jacket every time Wesley walks out the door for work. I'm sure I flash him puppy dog eyes which say, please don't leave me here alone with all these children, with this chaos, with this messy house, with all these school books! I know that I do, because he looks at me as to say I'm sorry I'm leaving you but I really have to go we have to pay for all of this. :) Does anyone else out there know what I'm talking about? It's like this is so totally my dream life, but that doesn't make it easy. I know that there are some who have the total misconception that if you have a big family you must be supermom or you must have it all together. My family and close friends know that's a lie!! I'm not supermom and I don't have it all together. Most days I'm barely hanging on and praying that God's grace and mercy covers over my many mistakes!
And finally, the Pretty
No ugly, only pretty. Pretty pictures. These pictures are all from the past week.
I think Elizabeth is going to like mirrors as much as the other Minor girls. She loves to look at her reflection in the mirror when she's on the changing pad. Vanity, already!!
Big Sister Bella Peace giving Baby E her pacifier. In this picture, I think Elizabeth looks a lot like pictures of my younger brother.
Here's "One Eye" at 2 weeks old
Wide Awake!!
The kiddos have enjoyed several field trips lately. In 4 days, they went on 3 different trips. Last Friday Wesley took them to see Columbus ship replicas, the Nina and the Pinta. The ships are on tour and in our area for a stop. Saturday was free museum day so of course we took advantage of that. And yesterday, they went to a local farm/pumpkin patch. This many field trips is not usual for us. It's just worked out this way lately. I've hated to miss out, but I have to admit that I've enjoyed the time to lay around and cuddle with Elizabeth. Here are some pictures from yesterday's trip.
Is he a country boy or what!?!
At this moment...
2 weeks ago, I was very, very close to meeting this sweetie pie!!!!
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How did 2 weeks pass so quickly?!
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How did 2 weeks pass so quickly?!
Friday, September 24, 2010
Be Still My Heart
Elizabeth ~ Picture by Caroline: carolinejphotography.com
There are more amazing pictures like this one to come!!!
The family minus me and E at a field trip today. Notice anything different about my handsome hubby?
Our "minor" crew!! Smitten. I'm totally smitten with them all!!!
There are more amazing pictures like this one to come!!!
The family minus me and E at a field trip today. Notice anything different about my handsome hubby?
Our "minor" crew!! Smitten. I'm totally smitten with them all!!!
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Her Birth Story
Welcome to the world, Sweet Child of Mine!!
Elizabeth Faith
7lbs 5 ozs ~ 20 inches
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 ~ 12:46 AM
"Every good and perfect gift is from above..." James 1:17
This slideshow is amazing!!! Caroline is amazing!!
website: www.carolinejphotography.com
email: caroline4kids@yahoo.com
She captured every single moment in a total of 565 images. We've condensed the story into this slideshow of 184 images. I encourage you to read the birth story and then watch the slideshow. Absolutely Amazing!! To God Be The Glory!!!
It all began a week and a day ago on Monday, September 13th. I'm always amazed at how good God is to me. On Monday, I woke up determined to make something happen. I took the reigns. Took control. But, threw up a prayer here and there that I would get my way. I was really tired of waiting and really hoping to go in on my own. It's so hard to get up everyday and go about business as usual when you keep thinking that at any minute something could happen or start happening to send you into labor. So on Monday I decided to do something about it. Looking back I regret my attitude, my pride, my desire to control things, etc. However in spite of all of that, God still gave me the desire of my heart. Still. He did it. He allowed it. Him.
I began the day walking in hopes of bringing on serious contractions. It happened. The contractions began. So I came in and began to pack and prepare. The contractions continued. Grew more intense. Grew closer together. Whoo Hoo!!! I was on my way. I did have a moments when I realized that I was really trying too hard to manipulate the situation, and I had to ask myself was it all real or was it in my head. At that point, I sat down for a while to get a grip on the situation and sure enough the contractions continued. So, we finished a few things around the house, packed up the kids, dropped them off to sweet friends, and headed to the hospital.
We arrived at the hospital at around 3:30 PM. Still questioning the day, I went in asking my nurse, "is this the real thing." Then a contraction hit, I doubled over and she laughed and said, "Uh, yes this is the real thing." My first nurse was Monica. I loved her to pieces and hated when she went off duty at 7:00 PM. By around 4:00 PM I was in a room, hooked up to the monitors, and was checked for the first time. At that time, I was dilated 4 cm, about 70% effaced, and my contractions varied between about 2-6 minutes apart. Monica assured me there was no going home now. I was there to have a baby!!! The contractions continued to intensify over the next couple hours. They also continued to be between 1-5 minutes apart. Then while they remained consistent in how far apart they were, they seemed to decrease in intensity. That seems to always happen to me. My nurse said it's pretty common for that to happen after someone begins to received fluids. So at that point we began pitocin. I have had pitocin with every delivery so that wasn't a big deal to me. Pitocin helps bring on contractions. So soon after beginning the pitocin, the contractions cranked back up again in intensity and in consistency. At that point, they began coming every 1-2 minutes. Also in an effort to speed things along, my doctor decided to break my water. We all felt like things would move quickly after my water was broke, and it was recommended that if I wanted an epidural I should get it before they broke my water. So at around 7:30 PM I got the epidural and around 8:15 PM Dr. C broke my water. To this point, progress was occurring it was just happening very slowly. My new nurse, Amy had replaced Monica at 7 PM. Monica assured me that I was in good hands, and she was right. Amy was also great! At around 8:30 PM, Amy suggested that the baby might be slightly off center. She suggested laying on my side to help baby get into better position. At around 9:30 PM I was still only about 5-6 cm dilated and 70-80% effaced but at least baby Elizabeth was further down now. Still, I was feeling a tinsy bit frustrated with my progress. Amy was checking me about every 2 hours, so the next time I was checked was around 11:30 PM. Finally, better progress. I was about 7.5 cm dilated. Hooray!!! Amy decided to roll me over to the other side for a while. Almost immediately the contractions intensified. Then based on the monitors and my contractions Amy came back in at 11:55 PM and asked me if I was noticing any pressure. I had began to notice a little bit of pressure. Amy could tell that things were getting close just by watching the monitors. So, cool!! So she checked me again, and I was at 9 cm and 90%!!! Ten minutes later, I told her I was feeling a lot more pressure and I thought I might be ready! She checked me at 12:04 AM and said I was at 10 cm and 100% effaced, ready to push!!! And boy could I feel it!! I was practically begging to push baby out, but no! What, no?!! Yes, no!!! Dr. C was down the road at the other hospital in the middle of delivering another mom!!!! I was in misery waiting on him. I began to ask for my epidural to be cranked up. The pain and pressure was so intense! My nurse Amy also thought I should get some additional medication to help me resist the urge to push. Very quickly the anesthesiologist came in. As he was pushing a needle into my IV line I heard him say, "this ought to do it. It's 4 times the strength of what she had." What????!!!!! I didn't ask for that much!!! Within a few minutes I felt nothing!! I was very fearful that I would have trouble pushing. I mean really I went from thinking I was about to die with pain to laughing as we waited for Dr. C to arrive. Crazy, stuff! Finally, Dr. C arrives and I began to push at 12:36 AM on Tuesday, September 14th. With just a few pushes that I'm not sure how I managed since I felt absolutely nothing, no pain, no pressure, no knowledge of a contraction, Elizabeth Faith was born at 12:46 AM!!! Hallelujah!!!
I love so much that Caroline captured every detail. I love looking at my face when I first got see, touch, feel, hold, Elizabeth for the first time. There's nothing that compares!! I love that that through pictures I can forever relive that moment over and over again. So, awesome!!!
I love that the Lord loves me and is so good to me!! I am in awe of how much He has blessed me. I can hardly believe that He has chosen to give me this life I have. To be a wife to Wesley, a mother of 8 children, 5 of which He has entrusted to me here on this Earth! As I look back other the prayers I posted in the days leading up to Elizabeth's birth, I can see His hand on every one!!! A hymn comes to my mind..."I stand amazed in the presence of Jesus the Nazarene, and wonder how He could love me, a sinner condemned, unclean. How marvelous! How wonderful! And my song shall ever be, How marvelous! How wonderful! Is my Savior's love for me!"
A few days ago, I shared with Wesley my regret over my attitude on Monday morning. Wesley quoted from memory this verse:
"A man's heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps."
That was freeing to me. We can make our plans all day long, but God is always ultimately in control. I don't really know why I've made so much out of it in the first place, but God has used it to convict and mold me. It has reminded me of how good He is and how undeserving I am. All I can say is, "The Lord is good!! He is good!!"
Elizabeth Faith
7lbs 5 ozs ~ 20 inches
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 ~ 12:46 AM
"Every good and perfect gift is from above..." James 1:17
This slideshow is amazing!!! Caroline is amazing!!
website: www.carolinejphotography.com
email: caroline4kids@yahoo.com
She captured every single moment in a total of 565 images. We've condensed the story into this slideshow of 184 images. I encourage you to read the birth story and then watch the slideshow. Absolutely Amazing!! To God Be The Glory!!!
It all began a week and a day ago on Monday, September 13th. I'm always amazed at how good God is to me. On Monday, I woke up determined to make something happen. I took the reigns. Took control. But, threw up a prayer here and there that I would get my way. I was really tired of waiting and really hoping to go in on my own. It's so hard to get up everyday and go about business as usual when you keep thinking that at any minute something could happen or start happening to send you into labor. So on Monday I decided to do something about it. Looking back I regret my attitude, my pride, my desire to control things, etc. However in spite of all of that, God still gave me the desire of my heart. Still. He did it. He allowed it. Him.
I began the day walking in hopes of bringing on serious contractions. It happened. The contractions began. So I came in and began to pack and prepare. The contractions continued. Grew more intense. Grew closer together. Whoo Hoo!!! I was on my way. I did have a moments when I realized that I was really trying too hard to manipulate the situation, and I had to ask myself was it all real or was it in my head. At that point, I sat down for a while to get a grip on the situation and sure enough the contractions continued. So, we finished a few things around the house, packed up the kids, dropped them off to sweet friends, and headed to the hospital.
We arrived at the hospital at around 3:30 PM. Still questioning the day, I went in asking my nurse, "is this the real thing." Then a contraction hit, I doubled over and she laughed and said, "Uh, yes this is the real thing." My first nurse was Monica. I loved her to pieces and hated when she went off duty at 7:00 PM. By around 4:00 PM I was in a room, hooked up to the monitors, and was checked for the first time. At that time, I was dilated 4 cm, about 70% effaced, and my contractions varied between about 2-6 minutes apart. Monica assured me there was no going home now. I was there to have a baby!!! The contractions continued to intensify over the next couple hours. They also continued to be between 1-5 minutes apart. Then while they remained consistent in how far apart they were, they seemed to decrease in intensity. That seems to always happen to me. My nurse said it's pretty common for that to happen after someone begins to received fluids. So at that point we began pitocin. I have had pitocin with every delivery so that wasn't a big deal to me. Pitocin helps bring on contractions. So soon after beginning the pitocin, the contractions cranked back up again in intensity and in consistency. At that point, they began coming every 1-2 minutes. Also in an effort to speed things along, my doctor decided to break my water. We all felt like things would move quickly after my water was broke, and it was recommended that if I wanted an epidural I should get it before they broke my water. So at around 7:30 PM I got the epidural and around 8:15 PM Dr. C broke my water. To this point, progress was occurring it was just happening very slowly. My new nurse, Amy had replaced Monica at 7 PM. Monica assured me that I was in good hands, and she was right. Amy was also great! At around 8:30 PM, Amy suggested that the baby might be slightly off center. She suggested laying on my side to help baby get into better position. At around 9:30 PM I was still only about 5-6 cm dilated and 70-80% effaced but at least baby Elizabeth was further down now. Still, I was feeling a tinsy bit frustrated with my progress. Amy was checking me about every 2 hours, so the next time I was checked was around 11:30 PM. Finally, better progress. I was about 7.5 cm dilated. Hooray!!! Amy decided to roll me over to the other side for a while. Almost immediately the contractions intensified. Then based on the monitors and my contractions Amy came back in at 11:55 PM and asked me if I was noticing any pressure. I had began to notice a little bit of pressure. Amy could tell that things were getting close just by watching the monitors. So, cool!! So she checked me again, and I was at 9 cm and 90%!!! Ten minutes later, I told her I was feeling a lot more pressure and I thought I might be ready! She checked me at 12:04 AM and said I was at 10 cm and 100% effaced, ready to push!!! And boy could I feel it!! I was practically begging to push baby out, but no! What, no?!! Yes, no!!! Dr. C was down the road at the other hospital in the middle of delivering another mom!!!! I was in misery waiting on him. I began to ask for my epidural to be cranked up. The pain and pressure was so intense! My nurse Amy also thought I should get some additional medication to help me resist the urge to push. Very quickly the anesthesiologist came in. As he was pushing a needle into my IV line I heard him say, "this ought to do it. It's 4 times the strength of what she had." What????!!!!! I didn't ask for that much!!! Within a few minutes I felt nothing!! I was very fearful that I would have trouble pushing. I mean really I went from thinking I was about to die with pain to laughing as we waited for Dr. C to arrive. Crazy, stuff! Finally, Dr. C arrives and I began to push at 12:36 AM on Tuesday, September 14th. With just a few pushes that I'm not sure how I managed since I felt absolutely nothing, no pain, no pressure, no knowledge of a contraction, Elizabeth Faith was born at 12:46 AM!!! Hallelujah!!!
I love so much that Caroline captured every detail. I love looking at my face when I first got see, touch, feel, hold, Elizabeth for the first time. There's nothing that compares!! I love that that through pictures I can forever relive that moment over and over again. So, awesome!!!
I love that the Lord loves me and is so good to me!! I am in awe of how much He has blessed me. I can hardly believe that He has chosen to give me this life I have. To be a wife to Wesley, a mother of 8 children, 5 of which He has entrusted to me here on this Earth! As I look back other the prayers I posted in the days leading up to Elizabeth's birth, I can see His hand on every one!!! A hymn comes to my mind..."I stand amazed in the presence of Jesus the Nazarene, and wonder how He could love me, a sinner condemned, unclean. How marvelous! How wonderful! And my song shall ever be, How marvelous! How wonderful! Is my Savior's love for me!"
A few days ago, I shared with Wesley my regret over my attitude on Monday morning. Wesley quoted from memory this verse:
"A man's heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps."
That was freeing to me. We can make our plans all day long, but God is always ultimately in control. I don't really know why I've made so much out of it in the first place, but God has used it to convict and mold me. It has reminded me of how good He is and how undeserving I am. All I can say is, "The Lord is good!! He is good!!"
~One Week~
So I'm up nursing sweet baby Elizabeth and I've just watched the clock as it marked her 1 week birthday. How did that happen? One week already?!!! Time is flying by. One week ago my life forever changed yet again. I could not be more in love with this sweet baby girl, her Daddy, and her 4 precious siblings who also love and adore her more than words can say. I'm working on something very special that I hope to put up tomorrow so check back if you can.
Friday, September 17, 2010
Full of Love
Tonight as I go to bed, I feel so full of love. Love for Wesley. Love for our precious new baby girl. Love for my other 4 precious children, Luke, Grace, Mary Ruth, and Bella Peace. Love for my other extended family. Love for my church family and friends. Love for my Creator, Redeemer, Provider, Savior, my God. I'm blessed beyond words. His great love, forgiveness, grace, and mercy for me amazes me. All I can say is, "thank you, Lord. Thank you."
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